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We are joined by Zachary Moore. He holds a PhD in molecular biology, was the host of the Apologia and Evolution 101 podcasts, the Executive Director and a founder of the Fellowship of Freethought in Dallas, Coordinator of the Dallas/Fort Worth Coalition of Reason, Treasurer of Camp Quest Texas, and on the Board of the Foundation Beyond Beleif. Gospel of Doubt The Doubting Thomases Fellowship of Freethought Foundation Beyond Belief SUPPORTERS This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Vernware * Frank * Darryl Goossen * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey * BT Motley Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * Gary from Idaho Atheists * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Alex * Mike Price * Mark * LaTonya * Duncan Margetts Bronze Sponsor - US$10 per year/ US1.00 per month * Mark * Hugh Mann * Peter

INTRO * Windows 10 * Archway Hosting The Antediluvian Period THIS DAY IN HISTORY - August 6 * 1945 - Enola Gay drops "Little Boy" on Hiroshima * 1965 - Voting Rights Act of 1965 took effect * 2012 - Nasa's Curiosity rover lands on Mars SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 40:24 * Ebola vaccine trial shows it to be 100% effective * Scientists develop first new Lager yeast in centuries * First ever new species found through social media POLITICS AND RELIGION * Catholic Church in Kenya told to shut up about the Polio Vaccine * Senate attempt to defund Planned Parenthood blocked * Huckabee won’t rule out using the federal forces to stop abortions * New York man attacks the wrong gay couple * Houston County, AL Sheriff puts Matthew 5:9 on patrol cars * Second grader banished for not believing in God FEEDBACK * Dave via Facebook * @jccford via Twitter * @KammmTastic via Twitter * @ryanjbell via Twitter Email us at contact@atheistnomads.com or call us at (541) 203-0666. SUPPORTERS This episode is brought to you by: N

We are joined by Zachary Moore. He holds a PhD in molecular biology, was the host of the Apologia and Evolution 101 podcasts, the Executive Director and a founder of the Fellowship of Freethought in Dallas, Coordinator of the Dallas/Fort Worth Coalition of Reason, Treasurer of Camp Quest Texas, and on the Board of the Foundation Beyond Beleif. Gospel of Doubt The Doubting Thomases Fellowship of Freethought Foundation Beyond Beleif SUPPORTERS This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Vernware * Frank * Darryl Goossen * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey * BT Motley Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * Gary from Idaho Atheists * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Alex * Mike Price * Mark * LaTonya * Duncan Margetts Bronze Sponsor - US$10 per year/ US1.00 per month * Mark * Hugh Mann * Peter

INTRO Creation “Science” THIS DAY IN HISTORY - July 23 * 1982 - The International Whaling Commission decides to end commercial whaling by 1985-86 * 1995 - Comet Hale-Bopp is discovered SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Deep Space Climate Observatory returns first picture of whole Earth * Pluto has a tail like a comet! * Single cell organism with a complex eyeball?!? POLITICS AND RELIGION * EEOC rules that workplace sexual orientation discrimination is already illegal * “First Amendment Defence Act” would prohibit discriminating against religiously motivated discrimination * Cult kicked out of public high school * Tampa Church sends woman collection letter * Satanic temple to unveil the Baphomet statue July 25 * Chattanooga recruiting station and Navy operations support center shooting FEEDBACK * Jasmine Leigh @PixieChixie36 Email us at contact@atheistnomads.com or call us at (541) 203-0666. SUPPORTERS This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap

We are joined by Callie Wright, the host of the Gaytheist Manifesto podcast, a trans activist, and a rising star in the atheist community. Website Twitter Podcast Facebook Personal Facebook This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Vernware * Frank * Darryl Goossen * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey * BT Motley Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * Gary from Idaho Atheists * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Alex * Mike Price * Mark * LaTonya * Duncan Margetts Bronze Sponsor - US$10 per year/ US1.00 per month * Mark * Hugh Mann * Peter * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhosting.com. You can find us onl

INTRO * USA USA USA wins Women’s World Cup!!! ANTHROPOCENTRISM THIS DAY IN HISTORY - July 9 * 1955 - Presidential Candidate Lindsey Graham born * 1976 - Female cadets enrolled at West Point * 1981 - Donkey Kong released * 1986 - The Parliament of New Zealand passes the Homosexual Law Reform Act legalising homosexuality in New Zealand SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Celebrating summer when we are the farthest away from the sun * Computer glitch on NASA’s New Horizon prompts quick reboot * Happy Shark Week! * Major explosion rocks SpaceX POLITICS AND RELIGION The Backlash * Tennessee hardware store is “no gays allowed * Many county clerks don’t want to obey * Hood County, TX Clerk refused to comply until sued * South Dakota clerk seems to want to marry her dog now... * Tennessee county clerk's quit over same sex marriage * Fly the Christian flag over the American Flag Other news * Update - The California vaccine bill signed into law * Catholic Church ordered to pay $5.1 million for fraud in Norway * Oklahoma

We are joined by blogger and public speaker Danielle Muscato Facebook Twitter Website This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Vernware * Frank * Darryl Goossen Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * Gary from Idaho Atheists * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Alex * Mike Price * Mark Seyfried * LaTonya Bronze Sponsor - US$10 per year/ US1.00 per month * Mark * Hugh Mann * Peter * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhosting.com. You can find us online at www.atheistnomads.com, follow us on Twitter @AtheistNomads, like us on Facebook, email us at contact@atheistnomads.com, and leave us a voice mail message at (541) 203-0666. T

Marriage equality is the law of the land! For the interviews we have: Lisa Perry, Chair of Add the Words Idaho Cherie Buckner-Web, State Senator, Boise Elijah Anderson Jonesy John Winn Trish Winn Gretchen Bates

INTRO The Immortal Soul THIS DAY IN HISTORY * 1947 - Diary of Anne Franke is published * 1910 - Mann Act passed * 1961 - Ricky Gervais Born * 1976 - Missouri Mormon Extermination Order recinded * 1978 - LGBT Rainbow Pride flag first flown SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * The Philae lander is awake! * American Chemical Society Debunks Aspartame fears * Medical Marijuana isn’t necessarily as effective as you may believe POLITICS AND RELIGION * Charleston shooting * The new $10 bill will have a woman on it * 16 year old Amos Yee faces up to three years in “reformative therapy” for “obscene images” and hurting the feelings of Christians * Bibles for Iraqi refugees * Delaware State volleyball player sues over coach mandated church attendance FEEDBACK * Casandra via email | Sex-ed for kids * Gabi via email | Alabama creationism petition Email us at contact@atheistnomads.com or call us at (541) 203-0666. SUPPORTERS 100 by 100 campaign - $49 per episode This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20

We are joined once again by Rebecca Vitsmun. We talked to her in August 2013, in Episode 33, about her home being destroyed by a tornado and for telling Wolf Blitzer that she was actually an atheist. Rebecca is now the Humanist Disaster Recovery Teams Development Coordinator with the Foundation Beyond Belief and they have officially launched this new program. Humanist Disaster Response Teams Ask and Atheist This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Vernware * Frank * Darryl Goossen Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * Gary from Idaho Atheists * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Alex * Mike Price * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound * Mark Seyfried * LaTonya Bronze Sponsor - US$10 per year/ US1.00 per month * Mark * Hugh Mann * Peter * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for

INTRO PUTTING THE DEGREE TO WORK - Creation and Salvation THIS DAY IN HISTORY - June 11 * 1837 - The Broad Street Riot occurs in Boston, fueled by ethnic tensions between Yankees and Irish * 1963 - John F. Kennedy addresses Americans from the Oval Office proposing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 * 1982 - E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial released * 1986 - “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” released * 2001 - Timothy McVeigh is executed for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Update: Lightsail has rebooted * Vermont has removed philosophical vaccine exemptions * California’s new water plan is a massive desalination facility * Scientists have converted blood into neurons POLITICS AND RELIGION * Rick Santorum says Pope should leave climate change to the scientists * Indian filmmaker documenting corrective rape * Nigeria bans FGM * Update: Florida mom signs consent to son’s circumcision * Ensaf Haidar reaches out to European leaders for Raif Badawi * Muslim woman wins discrimination ca

We are joined by Susan Herrington and discuss the founding and history of Idaho Atheists, what atheists groups were like before Meetup and Facebook, the fight to hold the first National Day of Reason rally on the Idaho capitol steps in 2005, her work with the Idaho science curriculum, among other things. This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Vernware * Frank * Darryl Goossen Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * Gary from Idaho Atheists * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Alex * Mike Price * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound * Mark Seyfried * LaTonya Bronze Sponsor - US$10 per year/ US1.00 per month * Mark * Hugh Mann * Peter * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without

INTRO * Lauren filling in for Wesley * Three years down * Episode 100 coming * Break coming up * Adam Miller has dropped his lawsuit again Stephanie Guttormson NEW SEGMENT - Putting that damn degree to better use THIS DAY IN HISTORY - May 30 * 1432 - Joan of Arch executed SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * New hominid species found * LightSail is in orbit, frozen * First century fragment of Mark found POLITICS AND RELIGION * Josh Duggar * Oregon has banned gay conversion therapy for minors * Ireland approved marriage equality by referendum * British judge takes child from JW mother * Britain to ban Islamic extremism * Dutch government introduces partial ban on face coverings * Jeb Bush thinks a tolerant country should allow discrimination * Anti-gay church’s expired domain name now points to gay porn site FEEDBACK * Ben Meyer via voicemail * Emily via email * Mosaab via the website * Hyde_Hill via the website Email us at contact@atheistnomads.com or call us at (541) 203-0666. SUPPORTERS * New Nuclear spons

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INTRO * National Day of Reason in Boise - Audio in the feed - Video on our YouTube page * Greta Christina will be in Richland, WA June 16 * Stephanie Guttormson (e71) is getting sued by a faith healer she called out THIS DAY IN HISTORY - May 14 *1796 - Jenner Tests Smallpox Vaccine *1973 - Skylab Launched SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Andromeda's far-reaching halo * Newly discovered galaxy is farthest and one of the oldest known to humankind * Chicken embryos created with dinosaur snouts * Rubella eliminated from the Americas POLITICS AND RELIGION * Third atheist blogger this year butchered in Bangladesh * Iran has banned “evil spiky hair” because of the devil * Indonesian district prohibits unmarried men and women from sharing motorcycles * Pew religious landscape survey shows Christianity in decline and the nones on the rise * Poll shows more voters would support an LGBT than evangelical presidential candidate * Supreme Court rejects appeal of New Jersey gay conversion ban * Update: Cochran, GA to removed it’

On May 7, 2015 the Treasure Valley Coalition of Reason hosted a National Day of Reason rally on the front steps of the Idaho State Capitol building in Boise, Idaho. About 40 people gathered in the middle of a Thursday in the rain. The speakers, in order of appearance were: Dustin Williams, Coordinator, TVCoR Colin Fenello, Boise State University Secular Student Alliance Rabbi Dan Fink, Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel Lauren Studley, Vice President, Idaho Atheists Susan Harrington, Treasure, Idaho Atheists Geoffrey Schroeder, Mountain Home City Counsel Member Dr. Richard Carrier, author, blogger, speaker Gary Mitchell, President, Idaho Atheists

We are joined by Lucien Greaves of the Satanic Temple and discuss Satanism, atheistic religion, and their legal battles, among other things. Indiegogo campaignFacebook PageWebsite This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics* Travis Megee* Vernware* LaTonya* Frank Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month* Virginia Dawn* Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound* Paul Burkey Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month* Mark* Gary from Idaho Atheists* The Flying Skeptic* Renee Davis-Pelt Bronze Sponsor - US$10 per year/ US1.00 per month* Mark* Hugh Mann* Peter * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhosting.com. You can find us online at www.atheistnomads.com, follow us on Twitter @AtheistNomads, like us on Facebook, email us at conta

INTRO National Day of Reason in Boise THIS DAY IN HISTORY * 1803 - Louisiana Purchase Finished* 1927 - First female federal prison* 1945 - Hitler Commits Suicide (Maybe) SCIENCE AND SKEPTICISM * Chinese scientists genetically modified human embryos* Australian wellness blogger admits she never had cancer* UPDATE: Australia to drop religious exemptions for vaccination* Teen smoking rate at record low, yet the media is freaking out POLITICS AND RELIGION * Teachers claim that Australian Islamic school barred girls from running* Cochran, GA has a Christian flag flying over city hall* 12 year old kicked out of Catholic school for missing too much school because of her leukemia* Gay Atlanta student beat by 20 students while principal does nothing FEEDBACK * From Alf via email* From Paul Thompson via Facebook | Link 1 | Link 2* @GrittyCitySndr via Twitter* @TransAtheistPod via Twitter* Annie via email Email us at contact@atheistnomads.com or call us at (541) 203-0666. SUPPORTERS 100 by 100 campaign - $34 per episode

We are joined by David Michael of the My Book of Mormon podcast. We discussed his podcast, the attention he's gotten from the ex-Mormon and liberal Mormon communities, his upbringing as a missionary pastor's kid in the USSR, geopolitics, drinking games, etc. WebsiteFacebookTwitter This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics* Travis Megee* Vernware* LaTonyaPlatinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month* Virginia Dawn* Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound* Paul BurkeyGold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month* Mark* Gary from Idaho Atheists* The Flying Skeptic* Renee Davis-PeltBronze Sponsor - US$10 per year/ US1.00 per month* Mark* Hugh Mann* Peter * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhosting.com. You can find us online at www.at

INTRO * Changes to the Audio Setup* We were on the Imaginary Friends Show THIS DAY IN HISTORY - April 16 * 1889 - Charlie Chaplin was born* 1947 - Grandcamp explosion kills hundreds* 1972 - Apollo 16 departs for moon This is the 5th of 6 lunar landings* 2007 - Virginia Tech Massacre SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * The bird phylogenetic tree get’s a needed makeover* Brontosaurus is back!* California Senate vaccination bill passes first committee* Ottawa mom defects from anti-vax movement after all seven children get whooping cough POLITICS AND RELIGION * South Carolina says the 14th Amendment doesn't apply to gays because it didn't apply to women* Florida House passes bill to legalize all kinds of religiously motivated adoption discrimination* Alabama Senate passes bill to affirm right to display religious symbols* Indiana backs down on religious* Iowa representative turns back on Wiccan invocation* At mormon conference some openly opposed the leadership* NRA seminar claims there are Sharia no-go zones in the US* Tex